The Poppies in Literature

Has anyone read His 'n Hers by Mike Gayle? It's a love story set around Birmingham University in the late 80s, early 90s.
As the title suggests, there is a lot of reference to pop culture of the time.
This place may ring a few bells with people:
And from the same chapter:
Either this is artistic licence on the authors part or a bad memory. I think the former so that the reference fits in with the plot.
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As the title suggests, there is a lot of reference to pop culture of the time.
This place may ring a few bells with people:
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And from the same chapter:
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Either this is artistic licence on the authors part or a bad memory. I think the former so that the reference fits in with the plot.